2023: “I Have The Power To Hire And Fire” Law Firm’s Boss Tells Staff: No PVC, No Salary

By Adesina Soyooye

The quest for a proper and fit Nigerian to take over the affairs of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari is taking an interesting dimension everyday.

Nigerians are spoiling to take that decision out of the hands of regular politicians. They want to have a say.

Aside from the unprecedented interest taken by Nigerian youths, other individuals have also thrown their hats into the ring to make a difference.

An Awka Anambra State  based Law Firm, Antonio Lex Firma, has added another twist to it. It has introduced a policy in its monthly salary payment to staff.

Any staff without a PVC is not entitled to his/her salary.  The instruction is: No PVC, no Salary.

The Principal Partner of the Law  Firm, A.K. Agbasiere, is serious, and does not care what anybody thinks. He says the firm is his, and he has the powers to hire and fire.

To make it easier for staff, and just so none of them gives an excuse, he has given them two days of no work.

In an internal memo signed by the Secretary to the Firm,  Nkechi Duru, he gave them June 9 and June 10 as work free days to enable them get their PVCs.

The memo reads:

“I am directed by the Principal Partner of Antonio Lex Firma Barr.A.K Agbasiere (KSJI) to inform all the Staff of the firm and the domestic Staff that 9th and 10th of June, 2022 will be Work Free (sic) day,”

“This is to enable all the staff to go and register and get their PVC. Consequently, anyone without PVC will henceforth not receive Salary.”

By his action, Agbasiere does not think he has violated anybody’s right   He defends, in an interview with the Gazette:

“I have the right to hire and fire because it is my law firm

You are obligated to perform the civic duty, otherwise you show yourself as unpatriotic and irresponsible and it can be a ground for administrative punishment.”